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Sawsan Al-Bahiti during her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah in Saudi Arabia

Sawsan Al-Bahiti on her participation in Zarqa Al-Yamamah

The first ever Saudi opera singer tells Al Majalla about working with one of Britain's finest operatic performers on an ancient pre-Islamic tale sung in Arabic and performed in Riyadh.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 14 May 2024
Axel Rangel Garcia

Islamic Development Bank: 50 years of social impact

The Saudi-based institution's credit rating remains AAA, yet it is primarily known for its social impact and accomplishments throughout its history

Khaled Kassar 03 May 2024
The choice to hold the World Economic Forum (WEF) outside of Davos wasn't coincidental. It came as the Middle East reals from multiple crises and conflicts, in contrast to Saudi Arabia, which shines as a beacon of stability.  Al Majalla

'Davos in Riyadh' charts a course to a thriving global economy

Halfway into Vision 2030, the Saudi economy recorded steady progress and made impressive strides toward a prosperous future

Khaled Kassar 30 April 2024
Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of London Getty

Lord Mayor of London: Trade can help reduce geopolitical tensions

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Michael Mainelli discusses Saudi-UK ties, investments in AI and renewable energy and describes Saudi Vision 2030 as 'amazing and ambitious'

Khaled Kassar 27 April 2024
Critics have hailed 'Norah' as pioneering for the Saudi film industry and its exploration of traditional beliefs and contemporary progress.

Saudi Arabia to make its debut at Cannes with 'Norah'

Set to the stunning backdrop of AlUla, Norah by Tawfiq Al-Zaidi has broken new ground for Saudi cinema with a story about two people who inspire one another.

Noor Hisham Alsaif 24 April 2024
President Eisenhower’s administration initiated and signed the 1953 Mutual Defence Treaty with the Republic of Korea and the 1960 revised “Mutual Cooperation and Security” treaty with Japan. Mona Eing + Michael Meissner

US pacts with Tokyo and Seoul offer clues on how one with Riyadh might look like

Deterring Iran and bolstering regional security will be the obvious and immediate goal of a US-Saudi defence treaty

Robert Ford 11 April 2024
Pep Boatella/Majalla

How should a US-Saudi defence pact look?

Whenever Israel's devastating war in Gaza concludes or drastically subsides, Saudi Arabia will be eager to restart the US-led process of signing a strategic bilateral defence pact

Bilal Saab 08 April 2024
King Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (1875 - 1953) (centre) and US President Franklin D Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) aboard the USS Quincy in Great Bitter Lake, Egypt February 14, 1945.

79 years ago, FDR made a promise to King Abdulaziz on Palestine

Ahead of a possible US-Saudi defence agreement, it is worth remembering Roosevelt reassured the Saudi king over Palestine, only for Truman to renege on it two years later.

Sami Moubayed 17 February 2024
Brian Staffer/Majalla

Riyadh–Washington: Weaving a complex defence agreement

The enormous potential for military cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States

Al Majalla - London 04 April 2024
Alexandra España/Majalla

Bilateral US-Saudi challenges and regional opportunities

The Saudis have outlined their conditions for a true and binding pact. Such a pact is highly unlikely, not least because of the current US political atmosphere and the issue of US-Saudi mistrust.

Kevin Donegan 04 April 2024
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Photos of the new head of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad), Roman Gofman (right); Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; and the US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack.
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Politics

Why Israel's strike in northern Syria surprised Damascus

20 August 2026

Shaibani held several calls with the Mossad chief days before the strike, explaining why the airport's runway was being rehabilitated and that it had no hostile intentions, but Israel bombed it anyway

Ibrahim Hamidi
Pakistan's Ambassador Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, in New York, on 28 February 2026. REUTERS/Heather Khalifa
Politics

Pakistan's UN envoy: there is no military solution to Iran war

20 August 2026

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks to Al Majalla about Islamabad's diplomatic role in the talks between the US and Iran, its balancing act between Tehran and Riyadh and the Mecca Pact

Ahmed Maher
Al Majalla
Science & Technology

Why Israel's outsized influence on global tech is worrying

19 August 2026

From Apple's chips to Nvidia's data centres, Israeli tech has embedded itself in the global tech ecosystem. This comes with grave national security implications.

Marco Mossad
Lina Jaradat
Politics

Ahmed al-Sharaa: the next battle

20 August 2026

Balancing the competing interests of regional and global stakeholders is no easy task. Can the president keep Syria from becoming an arena for regional conflict?

Al Majalla - London
Stock markets reacted to an uptick in US inflation, suggesting that President Donald Trump's tariffs were impacting the American economy. Angela Weiss/AFP
Business & Economy

Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians

20 August 2026

As stocks rise ever higher, yields have been climbing ominously

The Economist

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